Study in Czech Republic

Study in Czech republic is not that famous place for international students, when it comes to study in Europe. Many of us don’t know that education in Czech Republic is not so expensive even if you are an international student. Almost 44,000 international students study in Czech Republic according to latest statistics.

It is a central European country famous for its history and castles. According to the census of 2017, the population is almost 10.1 Million. National language is Czech. It’s capital Prague is well-known and famous all over the world.

Study in Czech can be considered really affordable as it comes always with inexpensive university education or even sometime free. The universities have good international rankings. Charles University in Prague is the oldest public university here with total number of 51,000 students.

Tuition fees

If you have decided to study in Czech medium of instruction in a higher education institution, then there is no tuition fees for you in all public universities. However if you apply for studying in English as a main language of instruction, then you will have to pay a tuition fees range from  600 USD to 22,000 USD annually. Public universities set their own tuition fees so check from them before you apply for a private university. Here are some example of inexpensive degree programs in public universities:

Economics and Management

Business Administration

Don’t forget that tuition fees for MBA, summer schools, and language course differ a lot. So check from your university correctly that how much do you have to pay and if in full or in installments.

Living cost

Though Czech republic is a central European country, but living cost is comparatively low against western European  countries. On an average, living cost could be from 350 USD to 750 USD including accommodation, meals, clothing, educational material, transportation and other cultural activities.

Accommodation

You will have to find accommodation in Czech republic after getting admission. You can do it by contacting university to get you a room into student residence halls. Main expenses of accommodation are as follows:

For finding private accommodation, following websites can help you a lot:

• Flatio.cz
• Spolubydlici.cz
• Forstudents.cz
• Expats.cz
• Sreality.cz

Higher Education System

Czech universities follow three-cycle higher education system (bachelor’s, master’ and doctoral study programs) since 2001. Main medium of instruction in all universities in Czech language but courses (about 1,000) are also available in other language such as mainly in English. Bachelor’s degree programs consist of 3 to 4 years of duration and end up with final state exams. This degree is followed up by Master’s degree with a duration of 1 to 2 years. Doctoral programs last for 3 years.

Admission and Semester Dates

There are mainly offered 2 semester a year known as Spring and Winter semester with following details:

Options of studies

It is up to you that you which form of studies from following ones:

• Degree Programmes

Mainly available for bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral studies.

• Exchange and study abroad programs

For non degree student exchange programs with short duration. Famous programs are Erasmus+ programme and Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degrees etc.

• MBA programs

The most modern programs for business studies with accountancy, finance and marketing concepts.

• Language courses

You can also with to choose to study language course in Czech republic specially Czech language for getting a benefit for free education at higher levels.

• Summer schools (Check here the list of summer school programs)

Czech universities short summer school courses for different university preparation degrees. This can help you a lot to handle the challenging admission criteria of highly raked universities.

How to apply for admission?

There is no centralized admission system in Czech republic for international students. One can apply for admission in desired university within admission deadlines for Spring and Winter semester. Contacting the international office of a university can be a really good idea for gathering final information, however following steps could be done to have a successful admission process:

• Choose a desired study program. You can choose and find from this database your course of studies and can also get ll information about university, requirements, and tuition fees (Click here to open the programs database)
• As an international student, you can also acquire a scholarship to study there with a facility of no tuition fees plus living cost assistance (Click here to find scholarship Click here to find scholarship opportunities
• Learning Czech language to avail tuition free studies can be a good idea. So you may also learn Slavic language spoken by more than 10 million people. There are many schools and universities in Czech republic that offer such courses .(Click here to know about language course)
• You need to present certificates of previous studies for getting admission into university. Documents requirements are different for all study programs, so it is better to ask a university first which documents to submit. Generally, it is a completed higher education certificate (13 years of education) required to study a bachelor’s degree and a bachelor’s degree to study a master degree. You will also need to submit you passport copy, statement of purpose, and score sheet of language proficiency. University may ask for additional documents such as CV, references, and work experience proof.
• Check from universities all requirements of admission. All universities have their own set aside admission process so getting all information in hand can be handy.
• Most of the universities allow you to submit online application. Do it once you have all documents in hand. Do not submit an incomplete application.
• Attend the online interview with the admission authorities if you are asked to do so.
• Get the final admission letter, you need this to apply for visa.

Do I need IELTS to study in Czech universities?

Yes indeed that is necessary to submit a language proficiency roof to the chosen university. You will have to present for example a score report of IELTS (not older than 2 years) to the university to show that you are eligible to study in English medium of instruction. For degree programs in Czech language, you will need to submit Czech language proficiency certificate with an advanced level.

Can I study without IELTS?

Yes you can. You can discuss with the university to provide them certificate of English medium of instruction (get it from you previous university or college) for your latest education. If the university says yes, you can apply without IELTS.

Scholarships

You can apply for scholarships for study in Czech republic as an international student but these are always and every year for students of  set aside countries. Additionally, scholarships are also available for language programs (Click here to read more details here).

Recognition of educational documents

You may have to get the recognition of your educational documents before admission into a public university if your chosen course falls in this category (this includes medicine, veterinary, teaching, nursing, dentistry or engineering course etc).

• For recognition of non university education such as secondary and higher secondary or diploma use this procedure (click to open)
• For bachelor’s and master’s degree recognition use this method (click here to open).

Working part-time

As an international student, you are allowed to work part-time in Czech republic. But do remember that most of the jobs require a good level of Czech language.

List of public institutions in Czech Republic